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Akron Industrial Products-No. 7-1962 1

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THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY t. , ' ''\.' Ai INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS-AKRON &:·..*2'A ' ,.f•
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sc,1. 1 Akron, Ohio, e.# Thursday. October 18,1962 No. 7
The -===-_ -- Quality Work Is Paramount =•=TIL,/5%- 1
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Corner Office 31• 2 Lil I =t
In Production Of Fire Hose By John Gerstenmaier
By Ichabod Profitwise this maze of activity, and oc- of fire hose fabrics. Bob also
Plant Manager Curiosity got the best of me casionally changing bobbins as informed me that this was the
Last zreek 125 Goodyear Industrial Products field sales- again the other day, so I opened required. i'eason for •closed doors" in this
meti from all over the country attended a week-long sales
another door, in departnient Looking up toward the ceiling section, rather than its being a
273B, fire hose manufacturing. in this room, I noted escaping secret operation. Live and learn!
rc,nference at the Sheratoii Hotel.
I found a most interesting ac- steam from overhead pipes and Since I already had Snider
The sales conference was titled '•The College of Selling tivity going on-ladies '•spin- quickly called supervisor Bob at my disposal, I took ad-
Knowledge" and the highlights of this Ineeting included ning" a fantastic web of textile Snider so he could correct the vantage of the opportunity
1,roduct presentations, classroom discussions and demon- yarn into fire hose jackets. In- difficulty. He laughed a bit and to have him tell me and
side, the fire hose looms were then explained that the •'steam show me the complete fire
Striltiolls, as Ir'ell as talks by our Goodyear executives. On
running full speed with opei'a- leaks" were intentional and pro- 11(,se manufacturing setup.
li"eclnesday afternoon the visiting salesmen were guided
tors Pura Reese and Ruby vided the necessary humidity A i'eal lifesaver, literally, is
through our factory operations and lab- Edgell carefully ,ratching over .Conditioning for proper hanclling Goodyear fire hose, and this
oratory testing facilities.
i • • •-» _ product is u..ed iii service where
All of us realize how important such failures cannot be tolerated.
a successful sales conference is to our Therefore, tol) quality niaterials
I I ... business future and I want to take this // - 1 and methods, and thorough
| fl i-opportunity
to congratulate the sales divi- i_ ,* testing, are musts for each
sion for this fine accomplishment. I also 0// ' r length of hose manufactured
wish to compliment our factory produc- --: :I i 6 Fl . before it is released to the cus
tomer. The words quality and
tionand staff groups.for their extra efforts \ precision building were heard
in preparing demonstration materials and
over and over in listening to
their effectiue participation in the con- , •- the fire hose employes Charles
ference agenda. /- 0 b C= • -- 0.. Meyer and Chuck Korb describe
Gerstenmaier
In the August issue of The Clail, their respective responsibilities.
;luto mats was discussed as the first of a series of articles U- Fire hose manufacture in-concerning
the foreseeable business futures of our main ) 18)7 3 volves many steps, starting with
lines of products. Today I would like to give you the story -1- -- the weaving of the fabric jacket
on Packing and Special Products, a very important and -._ _ ... -5 using cotton as well as poly-
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diversified group of products in our line of industrial goods. i -·--· -1- 0 ester yarns. The inner rubber
--- -- - -- - ' tube is extruded from carefully
Included in this product group are sheet packing, chute -1 _-7---- 7 -- forniulated compounds, usually
lining, corrugated matting, Armaplate, jade green Arma- --- into 50 foot lengths. After sem-bond,
skirt board rubber, asbestos packings, and a neir - icure, the tubes are cemented
rubber carpeting product just announced last week at the and a thin uncured rubber back-sales
conference. £ 6 .-I- ing is applied; then the tube is
-'.I---I- -- brought togethei with the
Each of these products involves considerable production woven fabric jacket by pulling
*---Il-volume
for our manufacturing -operations at the present - the tube through the jacket.
time. Even more importantly, these products represent -- This combination is placed
areas where more sales volume will be developed in 1963. --- ---- in curing racks, stretched as
Although the demand for quality products_ and the push - ... - - --.... required, and attached to steani
5- .....
for lower prices by our customers demands the best efforts - .1- -.2 -4- lines for euring process. When
-
of all of us; this product group has developed into profitable 3- (Continued on reverse side )
business for us in 1962 and appears to promise a similar 6/*FIr
climate in the future. .../.I ... , , I ... 1 3
New developments in materials used in these products,
... A ./*...
new products and applications in accordance with customer .2,2 4.9
*tft
needs, new equipment for factory operations,· an aggressive .
I 1
sales team, and quality-minded production personnel Inake , 7 •I'li,F•*FI, - .,·1
I .. 2=.... h'Er ):Wfuumigh.... S'.,t. . . 6 *.3 --,
up the recipe for success and increased busmess in this . A ri•....•r•-•- . y I ..3 r -t. - I. ,
special pi·oducts group. « 4 ...\4-/ ' 4,#'
Claude -Davis, sales manager for packing and special ..04 ..
Products, ·is enthusiastic . about future sales prospects for " , --4-....
I ...
this product line--especially the new lubber carpet. Davis -' : . *...
says, 6'The new product-rubber carpet vinyl-clad matting • ..
with an attractive carpet-surface appearance is the only
Product of its kind that is cori·ugated, . attractive, and has
tremendous eye a.ppeal. This new product has enjoyed won-derful
acceptance in test installations.· in public buildings, .
theater entrances, restaurants, department stores, etc."
That's the story on Packing and Special Products. The
RUBY EDGELL (left) and Pura Reese, CHARLES MEYER (right) hooks up fire
sales department is optimistic for the future. Let's all both of 2738, fire hose manufacturing, help hose prior to pressure test. Looking on are
do our part in the push for continued success in this im- 66spin" a web of textile yarn into fire hose Charles Korb (left) and Bob Snider. super-
Portant area of our Plant 2 Industrial Products operations. jackets. Bobbins are changed as required. visor in fire hose manufacturing.
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This publication is protected by copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code). Copyright to this publication lies with The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, which has permitted The University of Akron to make it available for personal use for private study, scholarship, or research. Any other use of this item including publications, exhibitions, or productions is prohibited without written permission. Please contact Archival Services at archives@uakron.edu for more information.

, .:. i0.412-.i..:t» 4'2».20S.,·«:r•4;/''fM£W21I
,.
I .t=-".-
-2
9*eWI-.-GIE13).X:.4 • • I IA-...
c 214 Ctii,
THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY t. , ' ''\.' Ai INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS-AKRON &:·..*2'A ' ,.f•
1 ...4 :1
-------- (:7
sc,1. 1 Akron, Ohio, e.# Thursday. October 18,1962 No. 7
The -===-_ -- Quality Work Is Paramount =•=TIL,/5%- 1
1 11
Corner Office 31• 2 Lil I =t
In Production Of Fire Hose By John Gerstenmaier
By Ichabod Profitwise this maze of activity, and oc- of fire hose fabrics. Bob also
Plant Manager Curiosity got the best of me casionally changing bobbins as informed me that this was the
Last zreek 125 Goodyear Industrial Products field sales- again the other day, so I opened required. i'eason for •closed doors" in this
meti from all over the country attended a week-long sales
another door, in departnient Looking up toward the ceiling section, rather than its being a
273B, fire hose manufacturing. in this room, I noted escaping secret operation. Live and learn!
rc,nference at the Sheratoii Hotel.
I found a most interesting ac- steam from overhead pipes and Since I already had Snider
The sales conference was titled '•The College of Selling tivity going on-ladies '•spin- quickly called supervisor Bob at my disposal, I took ad-
Knowledge" and the highlights of this Ineeting included ning" a fantastic web of textile Snider so he could correct the vantage of the opportunity
1,roduct presentations, classroom discussions and demon- yarn into fire hose jackets. In- difficulty. He laughed a bit and to have him tell me and
side, the fire hose looms were then explained that the •'steam show me the complete fire
Striltiolls, as Ir'ell as talks by our Goodyear executives. On
running full speed with opei'a- leaks" were intentional and pro- 11(,se manufacturing setup.
li"eclnesday afternoon the visiting salesmen were guided
tors Pura Reese and Ruby vided the necessary humidity A i'eal lifesaver, literally, is
through our factory operations and lab- Edgell carefully ,ratching over .Conditioning for proper hanclling Goodyear fire hose, and this
oratory testing facilities.
i • • •-» _ product is u..ed iii service where
All of us realize how important such failures cannot be tolerated.
a successful sales conference is to our Therefore, tol) quality niaterials
I I ... business future and I want to take this // - 1 and methods, and thorough
| fl i-opportunity
to congratulate the sales divi- i_ ,* testing, are musts for each
sion for this fine accomplishment. I also 0// ' r length of hose manufactured
wish to compliment our factory produc- --: :I i 6 Fl . before it is released to the cus
tomer. The words quality and
tionand staff groups.for their extra efforts \ precision building were heard
in preparing demonstration materials and
over and over in listening to
their effectiue participation in the con- , •- the fire hose employes Charles
ference agenda. /- 0 b C= • -- 0.. Meyer and Chuck Korb describe
Gerstenmaier
In the August issue of The Clail, their respective responsibilities.
;luto mats was discussed as the first of a series of articles U- Fire hose manufacture in-concerning
the foreseeable business futures of our main ) 18)7 3 volves many steps, starting with
lines of products. Today I would like to give you the story -1- -- the weaving of the fabric jacket
on Packing and Special Products, a very important and -._ _ ... -5 using cotton as well as poly-
1 1 - -
diversified group of products in our line of industrial goods. i -·--· -1- 0 ester yarns. The inner rubber
--- -- - -- - ' tube is extruded from carefully
Included in this product group are sheet packing, chute -1 _-7---- 7 -- forniulated compounds, usually
lining, corrugated matting, Armaplate, jade green Arma- --- into 50 foot lengths. After sem-bond,
skirt board rubber, asbestos packings, and a neir - icure, the tubes are cemented
rubber carpeting product just announced last week at the and a thin uncured rubber back-sales
conference. £ 6 .-I- ing is applied; then the tube is
-'.I---I- -- brought togethei with the
Each of these products involves considerable production woven fabric jacket by pulling
*---Il-volume
for our manufacturing -operations at the present - the tube through the jacket.
time. Even more importantly, these products represent -- This combination is placed
areas where more sales volume will be developed in 1963. --- ---- in curing racks, stretched as
Although the demand for quality products_ and the push - ... - - --.... required, and attached to steani
5- .....
for lower prices by our customers demands the best efforts - .1- -.2 -4- lines for euring process. When
-
of all of us; this product group has developed into profitable 3- (Continued on reverse side )
business for us in 1962 and appears to promise a similar 6/*FIr
climate in the future. .../.I ... , , I ... 1 3
New developments in materials used in these products,
... A ./*...
new products and applications in accordance with customer .2,2 4.9
*tft
needs, new equipment for factory operations,· an aggressive .
I 1
sales team, and quality-minded production personnel Inake , 7 •I'li,F•*FI, - .,·1
I .. 2=.... h'Er ):Wfuumigh.... S'.,t. . . 6 *.3 --,
up the recipe for success and increased busmess in this . A ri•....•r•-•- . y I ..3 r -t. - I. ,
special pi·oducts group. « 4 ...\4-/ ' 4,#'
Claude -Davis, sales manager for packing and special ..04 ..
Products, ·is enthusiastic . about future sales prospects for " , --4-....
I ...
this product line--especially the new lubber carpet. Davis -' : . *...
says, 6'The new product-rubber carpet vinyl-clad matting • ..
with an attractive carpet-surface appearance is the only
Product of its kind that is cori·ugated, . attractive, and has
tremendous eye a.ppeal. This new product has enjoyed won-derful
acceptance in test installations.· in public buildings, .
theater entrances, restaurants, department stores, etc."
That's the story on Packing and Special Products. The
RUBY EDGELL (left) and Pura Reese, CHARLES MEYER (right) hooks up fire
sales department is optimistic for the future. Let's all both of 2738, fire hose manufacturing, help hose prior to pressure test. Looking on are
do our part in the push for continued success in this im- 66spin" a web of textile yarn into fire hose Charles Korb (left) and Bob Snider. super-
Portant area of our Plant 2 Industrial Products operations. jackets. Bobbins are changed as required. visor in fire hose manufacturing.
"
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